We are only human; we all make mistakes be it at the poker table, at work or in school — wherever. What is the worst mistake you have ever made in a poker game? Back in August 2005, Casino Player Magazine ran a special column entitled “The Winning Edge.” Several poker celebrities were asked to […]
Every poker player has characteristics or traits that define how he or she plays their hands. Be sure to note your opponents’ traits and recognize your own. Changes may be made along the way so be prepared. Tight players are extremely cautious in selecting their starting hands. The result is they muck most of the […]
Known as “The Ambassador of Poker,” Mike Sexton died on Sept. 6 after battling prostate cancer. He was 72, just a few weeks shy of his 73rd birthday. The news was tweeted to the poker world by Linda Johnson, “The First Lady of Poker,” who was a close friend of Mike’s for many years. An […]
Editor’s note: This is part three of a three-part series on the history of the World Series of Poker. Participation in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) rapidly increased beyond all expectations after its start in 1970 — 50 years ago, while the prize money rose into the millions. The WSOP was further expanded beyond […]
Playing Texas hold’em, after the flop, if you hold a drawing hand, it is important to understand and know how to use the pot odds and the card odds. It is not that difficult. Doing so will make it easy to decide whether you should continue to invest in that hand: Do you have a […]
When playing Texas hold’em, the river may well be the most important card. It is the final card to be dealt out on the board. Just before that, your hand consists of the four cards face-up (the flop and the turn) plus the two in the hole. That is six out of the seven cards […]
